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Classicist Two-Armed Candelabra, Schofield, John fl. 1776–1796 goldsmith; classicism, Georgian/George III styles. Classicist two-armed candelabra on a square base surrounded by godron ornament, passing into a circular foot decorated with a surrounding rosette; faceted stem enclosed at the top with a knurled floral tendril, terminating in a vase-shaped socket decorated with acanthus leaves and facets, edged with godrons, in which is set a setting in the form of two faceted, rotating arms ending with plate-shaped profilers and vase-shaped candle holders, separated by a decorative vase with a lid. Engraved on several elements with a tied monogram PHB, dated 1786/1787, London, England. Lighting; height 47.5 cm, width 38 cm, depth 13 cm, weight 850 g., A silver-colored three-armed candelabrum stands on a square base with ridged edging and a fluted, scalloped central platform; a tall, tapered fluted column rises from the base, topped by an ornate capital with ribbed and leaf-like patterns, supporting a central candle holder with a domed finial and decorative ridged drip pans, from which three curved arms extend to hold matching candle cups and ridged drip plates.

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Classicist Two-Armed Candelabra Schofield John fl 1776–1796 goldsmith classicism Georgian George III styles Classicist two-armed candelabra square base surrounded godron ornament passing circular foot decorated surrounding rosette faceted stem enclosed top knurled floral tendril terminating vase-shaped socket decorated acanthus leaves facets edged godrons set setting form two faceted rotating arms ending plate-shaped profilers vase-shaped candle holders separated decorative vase lid Engraved several elements tied monogram PHB dated 1786 1787 London England Lighting height 47.5 cm width 38 cm depth 13 cm weight 850 g silver-colored three-armed candelabrum stands square base ridged edging fluted scalloped central platform tall tapered column rises base topped ornate capital ribbed leaf- patterns supporting central candle holder domed finial decorative ridged drip pans three curved arms extend hold matching candle cups ridged drip plates.